by Christine Brown | Apr 6, 2018 | Dementia, Elder Law |
Elder care lawyers in Torrance work with families to prepare for any number of situations in the estate planning process. One circumstance that is especially relevant to elder care law is dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are almost exclusively...
by Christine Brown | Feb 16, 2018 | Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Millions of individuals are affected by dementia in their lifetime. Unfortunately, it is usually after a medical crisis like dementia hits that many families begin to think about estate planning. As a Long Beach estate and elder lawyer, I have seen this situation...
by Christine | Mar 1, 2016 | Dementia |
Early diagnosis can improve quality of life if it is dementia, and if it is not, your doctor can discuss other reasons for short-term memory loss and treatment options. The older the patients, the less likely they are to discuss a memory problem with their doctor...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Caregivers & Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
The stresses placed on family members when a parent suffers from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is considerable, but when there is only one child to shoulder the burden, it can be devastating financially and emotionally. Only a few states offer support...
by Christine | Jan 2, 2016 | Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Once a diagnosis of dementia has been made, documents and a plan need to be put into place. Waiting until the person is not legally capable of making decisions will lead to a more complex, expensive and emotionally exhausting series of problems. Individuals who are...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2015 | Conservatorships, Dementia, Estate Planning |
Let’s start off by saying that not all conservatorships are bad. Conservatorships play a vital role in Los Angeles County by allowing caretakers the means to make financial (Conservator of the Estate) and health (Conservator of the Person) related decisions for those...
